Barge



J. L. TAYLOR 1,764,585

yBARGE Filed Nov.' 16. 1928 3 Sheets-Sheet l June l?, 1930.

f JOHN L. MYLOE,

June l?, i930! BARGE 'Filed Nov. 16, 1928 3 sheets-sheet 2 June i?, 1930.- J. L. TAYLOR 1,764,585

BARGE' FilediNov. 16, 1928 5' sheets-sheep :s

i Patented .lune 17, 1930 PATENT f OFFICE UNED STATES This invention relates to barges and more i lighter weight, greater load carrying capaclo ity, and more buoyant than steel barges as heretofore constructed. l'

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a barge constructed in accordance with this invention.

Figure 2 is a plan view thereof.

Figure 3 is a partial longitudinal sectional view.

Figure 4 is a transverse sectional view.

Figure 5 is a transverse sectional view of 2c a modied form of barge shell.

Figure 6 is a fragmentary enlarged detail showing the ways the skins are welded to the ribs of the shell of Figure 5.

Figur 7 is a transverse sectional view of a still further modified form of barge shell.

Figure 8 is a fragmentary enlarged detail showing the construction of the I-sha'ped v ribs of Figure 7 and the manner in which the skins are welded thereto. i f 56 Figure 9 is a fragmentary sectional view showing a modified form of I-shaped rib.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, the letter A designates the. barge shell as a Whole which is composed of a bottom unit 2, side units and a deck unit 4. Each unit is composed of a plurality of ribs 5 composed of rolled metal channel shapes, arranged in parallel spaced relation and havin inner and outer skins 6 and 7, respectively, composed of metal plates secured to the opposite flanges ofthe ribs by lines of tack-welding. The plates are also welded to each other. 1

The bottom unit 2 has its ends inclined barge.

The units 2, 3 and 4, when assembled, are Aadapted to be joined at their longitudinal upwardly to form the rake ends of the edges by tubular ribs 8 to which the longi-f tudinal edges of skins 6 and 7 of the units are joined by line welds.

Suitable transverse and longitudinal water-tight bulkheads 9 and l10, respectively, are built into the shell A to provide cargo vcarrying holds 12. 'lihe bukheads 9 and 10 are of double wall construction and are composed of rolled steel channel shapes 13 and walls 14 and 15 composed of steel plates welded to the shapes 13.

If desired or necesary, the center rib 54a of the bottom unit 2 and deck unit 4 may be composed of two channel shapes arranged back-to-back, or. a standard H-beam section may be used so as to provide additional strength and 'support for the central bulk'- head partition. v

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Suitable manholes 16 and hatches 17 are I provided topermit access to the holds.

In Figures 5 and 6 I have shown an open barge construction in which the shell is composed of a bottom unit 2O and side units 21. Each unit is composed of a plurality 03E ribs 22 formed from rolled metal H-beams, which ribs are arranged in parallel spaced relation and support inner and outer s ins 23 and 24, respectively. The skins 23 and '24 are composed of a plurality of metal plates welded to the flanges of the ribs 22 y line welds.

The bottom and side units 2O and 21 are assembled and connected at their longitudilnal edges by tubular ribs `25 to which the longitudinal edges of the skins 23 and 24 are welded by line welds.

.In the enlarged detail of Figure 6A the numeral 26 designates a' lap joint made between the plates of the inner skin when it is not 'necessary to have an absolutely smooth surface. The numerals 27 and 28 designate butt joints made in forming the outer skin 24. In each of the joints 27 and 28 the edge of the flange of the rib is beveled to provide a pocket for the welding metal used in making the line weld. The plate of the joint 28 is materially thinner than the plate of joint 27. The numeral 29 designates a joint used to con'- nect the plates of the inner skin when a smooth surface is necessary or desirable.

' V-shaped groove 35a between the abutting, yedges ofthe plates over the heads of the ribs to receive the welding metal used in securing the plate together.

AThe units 30, 3l and 32, when assembled,

are adapted to be joined at their longitudinal edges by tubular ribs'37 to which the longitudinal edges of the skins 34 and 35 are joined by line-welding.

In Figure 9 I have shown a special form of rolled I-beam adapted for use as a rib in the novel barge shell constructions of this invention. The I-beam of this iigure comprises a web portion 38 and integral head portions 39. The head portions 39 are provided with inverted V-shaped ribs 40v along their centers, adapted to cooperate with the plates 41 forming the skins of the barge shell to form grooves to receive the welding metal used to attach the plates-to the ribs.

If desired, the ribs 40 may be omitted from one of the head portions 39 of the rib and the plates may beattached by welding directly tothe flat face of the head.

Barge shells constructed in accordance with this invention will be considerably lighter than bar e shells as heretofore constructed due to t e absence of framing, and

said bottom and side units and the skins of said units being welded to said tubular ribs.

2. A barge shell composed of bottom and Side. units, said bottom unit having its end portions lnclined upwardly to form rake ends, each of said units comprising inner and outer skins held in spaced relation by a singleseries of ribs composed of rolled metal H-beams arranged in parallel lines and spaced from 'each other, said skins being formed `from metal plates and said plates having line welds connecting said plates with the iianges of said H-beams, and line welds connecting said plates with each other, and tubular connecting ribs extending along the junction line of said bottom and side units and the skins of said units being welded to said tubular ribs. i

3. A rameless barge shell composed of bottom and side units, said bottom unit having its end portionsinclined upwardly to form rake ends, each of said units comprising inner and outer skins held in spaced relation by a single series of ribs composed of rolled metal shapes arranged in parallel lines and spaced from each other, said skins being formed from metal plates and said plates being welded to said ribs and to each other whereby each unit is self buoyant due to its air and Water-tight spaced double Wall construction.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set Am hand.

y JOHN L. TAYLOR.

also will have a materially greater load carrying capacity, due to the absence of the framing and the fact that the double skinned water-tight shell addsbuoyancy to the structure.

While I have shown and described various specific embodiments of my invention, it will be understood that I do not wish to be limited thereto, since various modifications may be made Without departing from the scope thereof, as defined in the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A barge shell composed of bottom and side units, said bottom unit having its endv portions inclined upwardly to form rake ends, each of said units comprising inner and outer skins held in spaced relation by a single series 4of ribs composed of rolled metal shapes arranged in parallel lin'es and :spaced from each other, said skins being formed from metal plates and said plates being welded to said ribs and to each other to form substantially continuous, smooth, water-tight inner and outer` skins, and tubular connecting ribs extending along the junction line of 

